Nelson Peltz’s Trian Fund Management plans to push Solventum (SOLV) to separate more of its businesses after the company sold its filtration

Activist investor Nelson Peltz's Trian Fund Management plans to push Solventum for further business separations following the company's $4.1 billion filtration unit sale, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday,

Investing.com -- Activist investor Trian Fund Management is reportedly planning to urge Solventum to separate additional businesses following the company’s $4.1 billion deal to sell its filtration unit, according to the Wall Street Journal, citing individuals who have knowledge of the situation.

Thermo Fisher’s release goes on to suggest that it believes it can more than double the profitability of Purification & Filtration under its corporate umbrella, relative to the business’ current profit as part of Solventum, with much of that improvement driven by lower allocated costs.

Nelson Peltz’s firm has held a roughly 5% stake in Solventum since the middle of last year. Solventum, which sells healthcare products, was spun out from 3M in April 2024.